AEW Dynamite finally drops below one million viewers again

The ratings and viewership data are in for last night’s (Sept. 28) episode of AEW Dynamite.

Per Showbuzz Daily, Dynamite netted 990,000 viewers for a 0.34 rating point in the 18-49 year old demographic. Dynamite finished 9th place in the demo rating on cable for the night.

This is the first time Dynamite failed to draw an average of one million viewers since Aug. 17. The demo rating ticked down ever so slightly from last week’s 0.35. Seven of the eight shows that topped AEW in the demo rating were focused on storm coverage of Hurricane Ian.

It’s hard to know what to make of these results for AEW given the high level of interest in the storm that is hammering the state of Florida. The AEW numbers are a bit down compared to last week, but not by an alarming margin. In fact, some would argue the numbers held up well considering the news.

Tony Khan will try to get it back up for next week with help from the Demo God, as ROH World Champion Chris Jericho will team up with Sammy Guevara in tag team action against Bryan Danielson and Daniel Garcia. Next week’s lineup also includes MJF vs. Wheeler Yuta, Darby Allin vs. Jay Lethal, Luchasaurus in action, and National Scissoring Day with The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass.

Here’s a breakdown of AEW viewership and rating in the 18-49 demo over the last year:

• Sept. 29, 2021: 1,152,000 / .45
• Oct. 6: 1,053,000 / .37
• Oct. 16: 727,000 / .28
• Oct. 23: 575,000 / .22
• Oct. 27: 941,000 / .40
• Nov. 3: 878,000 / .33
• Nov. 10: 913,000 / .35
• Nov. 17: 984,000 / .37
• Nov. 24: 898,000 / .31
• Dec. 1: 861,000 / .31
• Dec. 8: 872,000 / .33
• Dec. 15: 948,000 / .31
• Dec. 22: 1,020,000 / .37
• Dec. 29: 975,000 / .37
• Jan. 5, 2022: 1,010,000 / .43
• Jan. 12: 969,000 / .39
• Jan. 19: 1,032,000 / .44
• Jan. 26: 1,100,000 / .41
• Feb. 2: 954,000 / .35
• Feb. 9: 1,129,000 / .41
• Feb. 16: 869,000 / .31
• Feb. 23: 1,010,000 / .40
• Mar. 2: 966,000 / .35
• Mar. 9: 945,000 / .40
• Mar. 16: 993,000 / .38
• Mar. 23: 1,046,000 / .41
• Mar. 30: 979,000 / .38
• Apr. 6: 989,000 / .38
• Apr. 13: 977,000 / .37
• Apr. 20: 930,000 / .37
• Apr. 27: 921,000 / .33
• May 4: 833,000 / .32
• May 11: 840,000 / .33
• May 18: 922,000 / .33
• May 25: 929,000 / .35
• June 1: 969,000 / .40
• June 8: 939,000 / .34
• June 15: 761,000 / .28
• June 22: 878,000 / .31
• June 29: 1,023,000 / .36
• July 6: 979,000 / .36
• July 13: 942,000 / .32
• July 20: 910,000 / .32
• July 27: 976,000 / .33
• Aug. 3: 938,000 / .32
• Aug. 10: 972,000 / .33
• Aug. 17: 957,000 / .30
• Aug. 24: 1,049,000 / .34
• Aug. 31: 1,020,000 / .35
• Sept. 7: 1,035,000 / .38
• Sept. 14: 1,175,000 / .39
• Sept. 21: 1,039,000 / .35
• Sept. 28: 990,000 / .34

For complete results and this week’s Dynamite live blog click here. To read a recap & review of the night’s events click here. For video highlights of the show click here.